New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-06

iron and steel.
| The walls OF the new Executive Mansion at
Albany are to be beautiied by a fine painting
given by Mr. Joseph w. Drexel. This hand
some thing for Mr.. DreXel to do and his wish
that his example be followed by other liberal
minded citizens probably will not go long I'M
breded The home OF the Governor of the Empire
- is bare of ornament in the shape of art work
A sense of State pride should not allow 1t to re-
main 80.
| When labor organizations strike at the press
they strike at the power which most surely prevents
tyranny and the oppression of worlNnsmen.
Mr.. Cleveland thinks that crimes against
election laws are the worst Of all crimes lie
didn't think so enough TO refuse office on that
account however And he won't think so enough
TO prevent their reculienc In 1883, either
/ Where would q emocratic Presidential candloate
be were the people Of certain Southern states TO
he permitted IA free exercise OF their right Oh
suira-ei
Why not mas q law putting the saloons undep
ground?
Why arc General Fitzgerald and the commanding
officers of the regiments OF the flisO DNle'o" VI
Tho National Quad unanimously Of the opinion
disciulinc and drl q suitable ground for field
mannnvrs' such as Central Park offers. "ls
absolutely ncce,say"f If the General had spoken
Of IA hishcr standard which was sought there
would have been room for argument, from parlicl'
nal ION IN which the modcsty Of the civilian would
have excluded him but It is pertinent 10 ask why
| that which has been attained without the use OF
Central Park may not be retained without VI Tor
a nltle while, until u suitable parade ground mas
been prepared.
Turkey has coded Cypru. to England. This Is
like the action OF a little black and tan dog which
ccdcs a bone 10 the BIZ bull terrier that has come
and taken it,
Anonymous letter writers are not rs rule over
supplied with sense, but the one who favored VIII
IAN U'Br1cn with specimen OF his "orh on
Friday was more than ordinarily STUPID. lie
solcmnly varied the Irish editor AGAINST plot on
his life that would be carried out during the
latter's visit to Philadelphia As Mr.. O'Bren viii
not visit Philadelphia, he not greatly alarmed
The trouble is that commerce is bigger than
| the Interstate Railroad Commission.
The 1ammany General Committee has resolved
that the Sunday law should be held in allegiance
until q decision can be obtained from the appellate
tribunal Of the State. II the matter were left to
Governor Hill, the appetite tribunal, IL would
be settled at once in ia, or of the liquor sellers
There seems TO be no legitimate reason for the
advance In coffee from ia 10 2Ol2 cents II pound
IN the last year 1t is purely the result OF opora'
lions by spectators I'm cotton and other products
and Is deprecated by the lie itimate Jobbers who
assert tia the effect has been TO drive from Now
York millions OF dollars worth OF trade which
/ a. In 81
Exchange upon supposed business principles If
tho Exchange wishes 10 maintain its commercial
standing " would better rid itself of the specula-
tols who seem TO control its business. There
| l. also another side TO this coffee gambling.
1t has put up tho poor mans principal luxury
about 900 per cent IN one year. and has brought
INTO the market again all sorts Of deleei0us mix
lures which had been driven out by the low
prices prevailing for two or three years. NOW
only those who can afford to pay thirty cents and
more q pound hope to get anything but adul-
teratcd coffee.
| Chief Nevins has wisely decided TO gtye up his
functions as a public official pending his TRIAL
" hate, er motive led to his decision, his action Is
to be commended. The case Is one thai Should pe
tried soon, and the people Of Brooklyn Will keep u
sharp eye on it to that the prosecution Is
pushed with yigor.
|
Is it possible that the art of riding Is becoming
n lost art with the mLiamen of the present day
,om, recent circumstances would seem to Indicate
that such is the case On Decoration Day no less
than three officers got falls and more or less
sey ere INJURIES although none was prevented from
taking his place in the parade. Various theo @s
are brought forward to account for these miShais'
one is that tie pavements are bad and IL must
nc admitted that there some plauslbility IN
lhts although the Department OF PUBIC WORKS
IA doing probably the best it can TO make the
pavements better Another suggestion Is that The
horses brought forth on occa iins OF military
DISPLAY are too fiery and untamed TO cohuuco
| themselves with moderate and becoming pace ana
that fewer oats would produce better results That
,h, gallant officers do not know how to ride is
hardly credible AT any rate he would be bold
man who should make such an assertion, and IL
would be well for him TO keep good distance
from the rceimental aimories on dTill nights.
"1he Brooklyn Ea.le7 asserts that Attorney
General Garland is worthy man So he Is
worthy to be turned out Of the Cabinet on which
he has brought lasting dsnace u
when you can't deny an allegation there is
some satisfaction in being able TO tell the ale
gator that he's another The English point
the finger OF scorn at us for many things. Among
OF hers because Of the money have squandclcd
In tinxerng up old Government slips Here are
some facts that be flung back at them when
they touch that sore spot agan. They concern
certain royal yachts The original cost of the
| victoria and Albert was about S6oV,OOU, and she
has since had spent on her over S1500,O0O. The
Osbornes original cost about 100000, and
she has hid about 100000 expended on her
he Albertas first cost was $4,000, with
subsequent expenditure of $4,000. The ANNUAL
ayron OF the officers and crews Of the royal
Yachts is close upon s25O,0O0 II the British
taxpayers were to ponder on these facts much